New homes for flood victims in the Dehcho will not be delivered until 2022, according to the minister of municipal and community affairs (MACA). This is disappointing news to Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation (LKFN) Chief Kele Antoine. “I myself along with our community members are upset to hear the news…
Breakup on Little Buffalo River outside of Fort Resolution has caused flooding near homes there. Resident Cecile Lafferty took photos of the flooding Thursday and confirmed that by late Thursday night, water levels were receding. The senior administrative officer of Fort Resolution, Todd Francis, confirmed in an email that roughly…
Michael McLeod, the NWT’s Member of Parliament, has some encouraging words for residents who’ve been affected by recent flooding. “The federal government is monitoring the situation very closely,” McLeod said. “People can count on us, we’ll be there to help. We’ll be there to help right to the end, it’s…
The Town of Hay River has lifted an evacuation order for Vale Island and the West Channel. As of 5:30 p.m. on May 10, the town put out a press release on their social media stating that while watershed levels are still high, local water levels have dropped and there…
“I remember looking at the firefighters saying ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do with our folks’,” says Jason Brinson, executive director for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has temporarily closed its doors after a flood occurred Sunday morning. “It was raining in the shelter,” he adds, which…
The Town of Hay River has issued an evacuation notice for residents of Vale Island and West Channel. The town issued the notice about 9 p.m. on Monday evening due to a “flood threat”. In the notice posted to its Facebook page, the town is asking all residents to register…